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What parlour game's name derives from a word meaning "conversation" in Modern Provencal?



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Answer: Charades

The word charades derives from the Provencal charrado, conversation.

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I guessed correctly and enjoyed the irony of having an almost wordless game's being named after a word meaning "conversation." Thanks for sending these.
kgrimes at & ferrum.edu
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That one was too easy. Are you slippin' or what? (Just joking)
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